Communication control device, vehicle, communication control method, and communication control program
The communication control device addresses user convenience issues in SDN networks by receiving change notifications, determining operability, and prompting user intervention to maintain switching control unit functionality.
US12652220B2Active Publication Date: 2026-06-09TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK +3
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Patents(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
- Filing Date
- 2023-01-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-09
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Conventional SDN networks face user convenience issues when network settings change without user awareness, leading to inoperability of switching control units.
Method used
A communication control device that includes a reception unit to receive change notifications, a determination unit to assess operability, and an inquiry unit to prompt user intervention, along with a notification and request unit to address inoperability and acquire necessary settings information.
Benefits of technology
Ensures that switching control units remain operable by prompting user intervention and acquiring necessary settings information, preventing inoperability due to unnoticed network changes.
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Abstract
A central ECU serving as a communication control device includes a reception unit that receives a change notification related to a change in a communication setting of an in-vehicle network, a determination unit that determines whether or not an Ethernet switch connected to the communication control device is operable according to new settings information needed to accompany the change notification, and an inquiry unit that prompts a user to indicate whether or not to reflect the settings information in the Ethernet switch in cases in which the Ethernet switch has been determined to be operable according to the settings information.
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